Multiple purpose whisk broom holder



F 1944- A. w. MACDONELL 2,361,303

MULTIPLE; PURPOSE wHIsK BROOM HOLDER Filed Nov. 8. 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet l 1944- A. w. MACDONELL 2,361,303

MULTIPLE PURPOSE WHISK BROOM HOLDER Filed Nov. '8, *1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor l: A xmvosn W/fvea 0,0!

Patented Oct. 24, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MULTIPLE PURPOSE WHISK BROOM HOLDER Alexander W/Macdonell, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application November 8, 1943, Serial No. 509,494 1 Claim. (Cl. 248-111) This invention relates to a multiple purpose household appliance which is expressly, but not necessarily, adapted for use, in its principal capacity, as a whisk broom holder, the same being also and equally ,well useful as a stand-type dressing table ornament, and mirror.

More specifically described and visualized, it will be observed that the appliance, in its preferred form, is characterized by a stand or base and a detachably and hingedly mounted receptacle on the upright portion of said stand, the receptacle serving as a whisk broom or equivalent article holder, and being externally mirrored to function as an attractive as well as unique vanity or equivalent toilet or make-up mirror.

Keeping in mind simplicity and economy, I have so constructed the combination mirror and whisk broom receptacle to permit it to be used with or without a stand, whereby to permit the use in conjunction therewith of a hanger ribbon or wire such as may be used to suspend the receptacle from a wall fixture or from a projecting part of a piece of furniture or the like.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying illustrative drawings.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is what may be designated as an edge elevation of the combination stand and mirrored whisk broom holder, the parts being constructed in accordance with the specific principles of the instant invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation, that is, a view at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of either of Figures 1 or 2.

Figure 4 is a section on the plane of the line 4-4 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a central vertical section at right angles to Figure 4, this being on the plane of the line 55 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the stand base.

As brought out to advantage in Figure 1, the stand, which is of appropriate dimensions, shape and materials, is denoted by the numeral 1. It comprises a suitably shaped and proportioned base 8 having a central upright or standard 9 rising therefrom. The standard is detachably fastened to the central portion of the base and the base is provided in its bottom with a cavity or receptacle, as brought out in Figure 6. At its upper end the standard is provided with a substantially rectangular or block-like head I'D, this to accommodate a U-shaped bracket H and assembling bolt and thumb nut I2. The bracket serves to support the whisk broom holder or receptacle l3 in place.

The receptacle l3 comprises a pair of opposed downwardly diverging wooden or equivalent pieces M which serve, primarily, to join the front and rear relatively thin walls 15 and [6, the four parts together defining a substantially shallow tapered receptacle or holder for the whisk broom H. In practice longitudinally and inwardly bowed resilient springs I 8 are provided on the inner faces of the wooden strips M to yieldably retain the whisk broom in place. It will be observed that the upper ends of the wooden edge pieces [4 are provided with sockets l9 to permit the free ends of a hanger wire, ribbon or cord to be wedged or otherwise anchored therein. By thus attaching the cord to the receptacle and looping the cord (not shown), the receptacle when detached from the stand can be hung up on a nail, wall bracket, or a piece of furniture in an obvious manner.

It is further noted that the outer surface of the front wall I6 is covered by a mirror 20 and corresponding outer faces of the edge pieces I4 are likewise surfaced or covered with companion mirrors 2|. Thus, the receptacle also has the additional function of a vanity or toilet mirror.

It is evident from Figure l in particular that the receptacle l3 constitutes an ideal holder for the whisk broom l'l. The whisk broom is simply dropped down through the open top, the handle then protruding through the open lower or bottom end. In this position it is conveniently located to be readily grasped and withdrawn downwardly. As the whisk broom is inserted it compresses the springs l8 and said springs serve to retain it yieldably in place. However, a downward exerting pull from the hand of the user serves to depress the springs sufiiciently to permit the whisk broom to be readily withdrawn for convenient use. The entire device I3 is removable from the stand. Thus, it can be hung up by the aforementioned cord or ribbon means (not shown). Likewise, with the receptacle in place on the stand, it can be tilted, as shown for instance in dotted lines in Figure 1. Consequently, it could be located at a most advantageous angle to'reflect the image in the mirror and to receive artificial light or daylight for reflective purposes, as the case may be. The top and bottom portions of the holder can be appropriately shaped for ornamentation. This makes the device not only usable on a vanity dressing table or bureau, but adapted for use as a unique bathroom accessory. It is particularly useful to men in shaving. The device has the general appearance of a lamp on a stand and is usable with or without the whisk broom, obviously. It is unnecessary, however, to dwell upon commercial aspects and features and advantages in this technical description.

Acareful consideration of the foregoing description in conjunction with the invention as illustrated in the drawings will enable the reader to obtain a clear understanding and impression of the alleged features of merit and novelty sufficient to clarify the construction of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Minor changes in shape, size, materials and. rearrangement of parts may be resorted to in actual practice as long as no departure is made from the invention as claimed.

I claim:

A device of the character described comprising a base, a standard rising from said base and having a head at its upper end having flat faces at opposite sides and formed with a transverse opening between its fiat side faces, a receptacle open at its top and bottom, said receptacle being downwardly tapered and having front and rear walls and side walls of greater thickness than the front and rear walls, a U-shaped bracket carried by and extending rearwardly from the rear wall and straddling the head of said standard and having its arms formed with openings registering with the opening formed through the head, a bolt passing through the registering openings to pivotally and removably mount said receptacle and frictionally hold the receptacle in ALEXANDER W. MACDONELL. 

